Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-05-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our regular correSpondent,)
WASHINGTON. Nav 23l, lSS

(From our regular correSpOndent.)
WASHINGTON, Nay sd, 1857.
To-day more than thousand tents
whiten the greensward that stretches
around the Washington Monument
The troops are nova all here who intend
ed to participate in the National Drill,
aud they represent Alabama, AR
kansas, Connecticut, Colorado. Dako'
Ia, Indiana. Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana. Maine, Maryland
Massachusetts, Michigan. Minnesota
Mississippi, Missouri. New Hamp.
shire, New York, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island,
Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, Washing
ton, Territory aud the District of Col,
umbia.
Such a camp has not been seen in
this country since the veterans OF the
civil war broke their camp in 'G5. Now
the soldiers of the North, South, East
and West assemble in one camp and
contend in friendly strife for the tro-
phies of the peaceful drill ground. The
week will be exceedingly lively in
Washington. 1t will be filled with G.
vents brilliant, street pageaets, attrac-
tive drills, reviews and street parades.
The good people of Washington are
rejoicing that the order permitting the
sale Of intoxicating liquors on the
ground had been revoked. The bar
privilege of the ground had been sold
by the Drill committee for $l,SOO but
iU is settled that only temperance
drinks shall be dispensed at the re-
freshment counter under the grand
stand this week. The revocation of
the privilege has been attributed to the
influence OF the President through the
efforts of some ladies of the w. L. &.
u. who called upon To interfere, and
also to a suggestion from the Commits
sioner of public grounds, to the effect
that the War Department, Ito which
the drill ground belongs would be
prati(ied il the committee would ex-
c.ude intoxicating liquors. But from
whatever source the influence may
have come, most people were pleased
with the final decision and action OF
the National Drill Committee.
After the close of the Drill the Presi-
dent will take a vacation of about ten
days, accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland,
Colonel Lamont and his family. They
will 90 to Saranac Lake, New York,
where the fishing is said to be good at
thif season. 1t is said they will on the
second of June. which is the anniver-
sarv of the Presidents marriage.
DOUBTLESS he feels the need Of rest and
the event could not probably be cele-
brated in way more agreeable to him.
The financial situation has been de-
manding a great deaI of the Presidents
time and attention of late, as, indeed,
it is the mist important question be-
fore him. On last Wednesday night
the Secretary Of the Treasury remain
ed at the White house until two O'Clock
in the morning, talking overthe matter
with him. He is beiug urged by the
advocates of tariff reduction to call
an extra session of Congress early III
fall for the purpose of considering rev.
enue measures. But Secretary FAIR
child is SO safe and conservative man.
ager that ,here can be no real cause OF
alarm concerning the striugency or the
money market, whether Congress Is
specially convened or not. Besides the
Secretary's powers are sufficient under
axisti.g laws to enable him 70 ward
off any threatened danger. In the
worst contingency that can he imaGia-
ed he is at liberty to step into the open
market and buy bonds for Government
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